8-14-25 Morning Rush - Taylor Swift On New Heights Podcast BREAKS INTERNET - Shade Thrown At Blake Lively? FULL RECAP

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Dave Neal

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Top 10 Moments from Taylor Swift's Appearance on New Heights

Taylor Swift made a landmark debut on New Heights—hosted by Travis and Jason Kelce—during an episode that resonated widely with the audience. Drawing from multiple trusted sources, here are the top 10 moments fans loved:

Her podcast debut on New Heights
Taylor's first appearance on the show marked a cultural moment—garnering over 1.3 million live viewers on August 13, 2025
Announcement of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl
Swift revealed her twelfth studio album, written during the Eras Tour and set for release on October 3, 2025
Reclaiming her masters
A deeply emotional moment: she shared the story of buying back her music catalog, calling it life-changing. Travis Kelce was visibly moved alongside her
How their relationship began
Taylor recounted the earliest sparks—Travis' memorable friendship bracelet attempt and public shout-out on the podcast, described by Swift like a scene from an '80s rom-com
Chemistry and real affection on display
Their candid banter, laughter, and shared moments of intimacy charmed both hosts and audience
Taylor's post-tour hobbies
She revealed her newfound love for baking sourdough and sewing—and even the lighthearted idea of adopting otters with Travis
Her "non-online person" stance
Taylor joked about not being very online, confessed her limited sports knowledge, and emphasized leading with heart in business
Shared insights on career challenges
Travis and Taylor compared notes on the physical and emotional tolls of high-pressure careers—her touring, his NFL career
Behind-the-scenes of reclaiming her masters
She credited her mom and brother for negotiating on her behalf and relayed the moment she told Travis—purely heartfelt and transformative
Cheerful album vibes and optimism
Taylor described the upcoming album as bright and energetic—a reflection of her current joy and relationship growth

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0:00.0	Welcome to the rush hour, your daily dose of pop culture for your rush hour ride.
0:07.8	Buckle up and enjoy the drive with your host, stand-up comedian Dave Neal.
0:13.7	Good morning, everybody. Happy Thursday to you on this August 14th, 2025. I have all of your
0:20.3	stories for your rush hour ride to work,
0:22.7	and they will all revolve around Taylor Swift. I can't properly illustrate to you guys the cultural
0:30.3	moment from what happened last night. Taylor Swift did her first podcast ever. What a wild time
0:36.8	to be alive, where you can literally do a podcast,
0:40.5	a self-produced long-form interview,
0:43.4	and the whole world gets the chance to see it.
0:46.3	As I'm recording this, it has over 6 million views and counting,
0:51.2	so many gems.
0:52.4	Of course, we're going to discuss the shade thrown at former friend
0:57.2	Blake Lively. She does it in the sort of way where you have to sort of dig for the Easter
1:03.6	egg, which is the smear because she doesn't like to lay it all out there for you. You got to do
1:08.5	a little work. As I've said before, Taylor Swift is queuing on for white women, but in a good way. I mean, there's no harm there, right? And it's fascinating. So I'm going to walk you through this. If you don't know much about the relationship, it's really, I mean, this is our royal family. I hate to say, this is it. I'm a New England Patriots fan. I wish the Kelsey brothers played in New England.
1:30.4	Of course, Jason Kelsey is the older brother. He's retired, played for the Eagles, went to
1:35.9	University of Cincinnati, where my wife went. I'm like, did you guys date? I'd love to know.
1:40.7	Please just cross my fingers. And then you've got Travis Kelsey the younger brother who shot his shot
1:46.0	with the biggest pop star of all time
1:47.8	this is better than any hallmark movie
1:50.2	you can make and it's bringing together
1:51.6	generations of moms and daughters
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